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  2. Linea nigra - Wikipedia

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    Linea nigra (Latin for "black line"), colloquially known as the pregnancy line, manifests as a linear area of heightened pigmentation frequently observed on the abdominal region during pregnancy. [1] Typically spanning approximately one centimeter (0.4 in) in width, this brownish streak extends vertically along the midline of the abdomen ...

  3. Colposcopy - Wikipedia

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    The ECC should never be done on a patient who is pregnant. Monsel's solution is applied with large cotton swabs to the surface of the cervix to control bleeding. This solution looks like mustard and turns black when exposed to blood. After the procedure this material will be expelled naturally: Patients can expect to have a thin coffee-ground ...

  4. Cervical mucus plug - Wikipedia

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    Toward the end of the pregnancy, when the cervix thins, some blood is released into the cervix which causes the mucus to become bloody. As the pregnancy progresses into labor, the cervix begins to dilate and the mucus plug is discharged. The plug may come out as a plug, a lump, or simply as increased vaginal discharge over several days. Loss of ...

  5. Pregnancy myths debunked: Expectant women CAN drink some ...

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  6. Drinking coffee while you’re pregnant could make your kids ...

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    The study didn’t find a significant association between maternal caffeine consumption—which can include tea and soda—while pregnant and a child’s weight later in life. But others have.

  7. Vaginal discharge - Wikipedia

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    Discharge may be red and heavy for the first few days as it consists of blood and the superficial mucous membrane that lined the uterus during pregnancy. This discharge normally begins to taper and should become more watery and change in color from pinkish brown to yellowish white. [14]

  8. Amniotic fluid - Wikipedia

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    Because pH in the upper vagina is normally acidic (pH 3.8–4.5), a vaginal pH test showing a pH of more than 4.5 strengthens a suspicion of rupture of membranes in case of clear vaginal discharge in pregnancy. [7] Other tests for detecting amniotic fluid mainly include nitrazine paper test and fern test. [8]

  9. Lochia - Wikipedia

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    Lochia rubra (or cruenta) is the first discharge, composed of blood, shreds of fetal membranes, decidua, vernix caseosa, lanugo and membranes. It is red in color because of the large amount of blood it contains. It lasts 1 to 4 days after birth, before easing to light "spotting". [7] [unreliable source?]